Six Months Left to Apply for CFA’s LA Fires Disaster Relief Fund

It’s been one year since the Los Angeles wildfires devastated many densely populated neighborhoods and displaced thousands of families. 

Our Disaster Relief Fund helps provide limited financial resources to support CFA members who have experienced hardship as a result of these fires.  Members have a total of 18 months to file a request, with six more months remaining from when the L.A. wildfires first began. 

“During the Eaton fires in 2025, I was displaced from my home for five days in a cramped motel room with my husband, two children, and three cats, not knowing whether we would have a home to return to,” said Robin Dodds, CFA Los Angeles secretary and CSU Los Angeles professor. “We were the fortunate ones whose home was spared, and we have so much gratitude for the firefighters who worked tirelessly in Sierra Madre’s Little Santa Anita Canyon to put out the flames and support our communities’ recovery. My family also is forever grateful to CFA’s Disaster Relief Fund, which reimbursed all my costs during the displacement and relieved us from financial worry. I am so proud that my union was there for us when we needed help!” 

The goal of this fund is not to replace insurance or governmental assistance, but to provide a supplemental reimbursement for those unusual costs which often stretch our budgets. The fund is reimbursement-based so receipts/documentation are required. 

Members can find assistance and eligibility details under CFA’s Membership Resources. You can also complete the application form here.